Dereck Chisora - ITV News Dereck Chisora Dereck Chisora had his British licence stripped last year. Credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire London boxer Dereck Chisora will fight at Wembley Arena in March if he gets his British boxing licence back. The Finchley heavyweight was stripped of his licence by the British Boxing Board of Control after brawling with David Haye at a press conference in February last year. He has now reapplied for a licence from the board and if he gets it, he will take on an unnamed opponent at the 'Rule Britannia' show on March 16th. Frank Warren promoter of Dereck Chisora talks with Adam Booth, trainer and Manager of David Haye Credit: PA The British Boxing Board of Control have warned all those involved in the impending heavyweight promotion between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be automatically stripped of their licences. And their warning tonight means any licence holder - including the promoter, managers, seconds and other fighters on the bill - will be deemed to have broken the terms of their membership, and instantly be stripped of their license.

The Board said in a statement: "The Articles of Association...of the British Boxing Board of Control, to which every member has agreed to be bound, make it perfectly clear that the objective of the BBBoC is to control and regulate boxing in the United Kingdom. "Any member of the BBBoC who participates in any way in a promotion such as that referred to above would thereby evince an intention not to be bound by the Constitution of the BBBoC and would act in a manner wholly incompatible therewith. "In such circumstances the BBBoC would accept that member's repudiation of the Constitution as terminating his/her membership of the BBBoC and his/her licence." Frank Warren defends Chisora-Haye showdown Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match. Chisora is currently appealing the British Boxing Board of Control's decision to strip him of his boxing licence. "The hearing was put back to July so Dereck will have effectively been out of the ring for six months and that equates, if he was a footballer, to being out of action for 24 matches," Warren told BBC Radio Five Live. Heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora.

Credit: Reuters "He has lost half of his purse in sanctions and costs since the Klitschko fight. "He has no qualifications, the next thing for him to do would be to sign on. "He is not banned from boxing. The fight has been licenced by the governing body in Luxembourg, which has the same standards as the British Boxing Board of Control. "It is the biggest fight of the year and the fact of the matter is that the fight is legal, lawful and will go ahead." Haye and Chisora to fight in ring after brawl David Haye and Dereck Chisora sparked outrage when they brawled after the Zimbabwean-born Londoner lost on points to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Chisora also spat water at WBA, IBF and WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko in the ring just before the fight against the Ukrainian's brother. British boxer Dereck Chisora spits water in the face of Vladimir Klitschko. Credit: Reuters The post-fight brawl led to huge condemnation from across the boxing world, and caused a police investigation.

Haye handed in his licence in October last year when he retired following his embarrassing defeat to Wladimir in Hamburg - a defeat he partly blamed on a broken little toe. Haye to fight Chisora in July - ITV News 8 May 2012 at 10:33am Haye to fight Chisora in July The retired former WBA champion David Haye and banned British fighter Dereck Chisora are to face each other at West Ham's stadium in July in a fight sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation after their news conference brawl in February. Frank Warren promoter of Dereck Chisora talks with Adam Booth, trainer and Manager of David Haye Credit: PA The British Boxing Board of Control have warned all those involved in the impending heavyweight promotion between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be automatically stripped of their licences. And their warning tonight means any licence holder - including the promoter, managers, seconds and other fighters on the bill - will be deemed to have broken the terms of their membership, and instantly be stripped of their license.

The Board said in a statement: "The Articles of Association...of the British Boxing Board of Control, to which every member has agreed to be bound, make it perfectly clear that the objective of the BBBoC is to control and regulate boxing in the United Kingdom. "Any member of the BBBoC who participates in any way in a promotion such as that referred to above would thereby evince an intention not to be bound by the Constitution of the BBBoC and would act in a manner wholly incompatible therewith. "In such circumstances the BBBoC would accept that member's repudiation of the Constitution as terminating his/her membership of the BBBoC and his/her licence." Frank Warren defends Chisora-Haye showdown Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match. Chisora is currently appealing the British Boxing Board of Control's decision to strip him of his boxing licence. "The hearing was put back to July so Dereck will have effectively been out of the ring for six months and that equates, if he was a footballer, to being out of action for 24 matches," Warren told BBC Radio Five Live. Heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora.

Credit: Reuters "He has lost half of his purse in sanctions and costs since the Klitschko fight. "He has no qualifications, the next thing for him to do would be to sign on. "He is not banned from boxing. The fight has been licenced by the governing body in Luxembourg, which has the same standards as the British Boxing Board of Control. "It is the biggest fight of the year and the fact of the matter is that the fight is legal, lawful and will go ahead." Haye and Chisora to fight in ring after brawl David Haye and Dereck Chisora sparked outrage when they brawled after the Zimbabwean-born Londoner lost on points to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Chisora also spat water at WBA, IBF and WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko in the ring just before the fight against the Ukrainian's brother. British boxer Dereck Chisora spits water in the face of Vladimir Klitschko. Credit: Reuters The post-fight brawl led to huge condemnation from across the boxing world, and caused a police investigation.

Haye handed in his licence in October last year when he retired following his embarrassing defeat to Wladimir in Hamburg - a defeat he partly blamed on a broken little toe. Chisora slaps heavyweight champion Klitschko at weigh-in - CNN.com Chisora slaps heavyweight champion Klitschko at weigh-in By Updated 3:18 PM ET, Fri February 17, 2012 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Derek Chisora slaps WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at the weigh-in ahead of their fight Story highlights British fighter Dereck Chisora slaps Vitali Klitschko at weigh-in ahead of their fight Chisora squares off against WBC heavyweight champion Klitschko on Saturday Ukrainian champ Klitschko stunned by Chisora's slap but vows revenge British challenger Dereck Chisora has risked the wrath of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko by slapping his opponent at the weigh-in ahead of their title fight on Saturday.

Underdog Chisora struck Ukrainian Klitschko as the two went face-to-face after they had taken to the scales 24 hours prior to their bout in Munich. A stunned Klitschko took a step back after Chisora's slap before both fighters' entourages became involved in a brief scuffle. The 40-year-old, who has a record of 43 wins from 45 fights, vowed to take revenge on Chisora when the two square off in Germany. "I'll be hitting him back tomorrow, in the ring," Klitschko told reporters. '"He's not all there. Dereck is full of nervousness and I feel he is afraid, otherwise he would not have jumped back like he did. "He hit me not like a boxer but like a woman, with an open hand. If he wants to fight properly, he must do that with his fists." Chisora pulled a similarly controversial stunt when he planted a kiss on Derek Baker before their fight in 2010. He then knocked Baker out in the second round of their bout. The 28-year-old has twice been scheduled to Klitschko only for the champion to pull out both times with injury.

He has won 15 of his 17 professional fights and is a former British heavyweight champion. Vitali's brother Wladimir currently holds four heavyweight belts and beat another British heavyweight, David Haye, in his last fight. Wladimir is due to fight former cruiserweight world champion, Jean-Marc Mormeck, from France, on March 3. David Haye fight with Derek Chisora at Upton Park has already sold over 20,000 tickets, reveals Frank Warren - Telegraph Boxing David Haye fight with Derek Chisora at Upton Park has already sold over 20,000 tickets, reveals Frank Warren Boxing promoter Frank Warren has revealed over 20,000 tickets have already been sold for the grudge match between David Haye and Dereck Chisora at Upton Park on July 14. The big sell: Frank Warren has been defending the Haye-Chisora fight Photo: PA Follow Neither boxer holds a British licence and Chisora was suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control in March after an ugly press conference brawl with Haye in Munich.

Haye does not hold a valid licence to box in Britain after announcing his retirement last year, following his defeat by Wladimir Klitschko. And so, although the clash between the British boxers is scheduled to take place at West Ham's stadium in east London, it is doing so under the auspices of the little-known Luxembourg Boxing Federation, rather than the BBBoC. Warren, Chisora's promoter, insists he is not trying to undermine the BBBoC and has defended his role in organising the bout. "We've sold more than 20,000 since they went on sale on Wednesday morning. The capacity is 40,000," he told BBC Sport. Related Articles "I'm sure there's more interest than there would have been if there hadn't been a fracas. "I always felt it was a fight the fans would want to watch. "The [British Boxing] board's blessing is not required. Chisora was not banned from boxing, and everyone is missing that point. "They [BBBofC] made it clear when they withdrew Chisora's licence he was free to go to any other federation. The door was left open for him to re-apply for a licence.

His appeal, for some reason, got delayed until July. "He did what was suggested by them. Not just him, but also David Haye." He added: "This is not the end of British boxing. I believe it will be a sell out, a huge event. There are far far worse things happening in sport than what's happening here. "The fight has been licenced by the governing body in Luxembourg, which has the same standards as the British Boxing Board of Control. "It is the biggest fight of the year and the fact of the matter is that the fight is legal, lawful and will go ahead." In response, the BBBoC warned that anyone involved in the fight would be stripped of their licenses. "Those behind this proposal are not concerned with the interests of the sport of professional boxing. "Any member who participates in such a promotion would bring the sport of boxing into disrepute and would wholly undermine the authority of the British Boxing Board of Control, of which he/she is a member, as the regulatory body for professional boxing in the United Kingdom." Warren, though, who holds a licence as a promoter, does not believe his is at risk from the threat.

"If they think I'm going to just roll over and let that happen then they're sorely mistaken," he said. "I'm disappointed. I don't understand why they're taking this stance. "The problem is with the board, not with Dereck Chisora. It's just that the fight is happening in the UK. The BBBofC have been involved and licensed fights in Dubai, Egypt and Portugal in the past." British boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora in bareknuckle brawl shame - The Scotsman British boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora in bareknuckle brawl shame Dereck Chisora (R) has apologised. Picture: Getty 00:00 Monday 20 February 2012 Have your say GERMAN media reported yesterday that police are to press charges against British heavyweight Dereck Chisora after a post-title fight brawl on Saturday was seen around the world. He was stopped by detectives at Munich airport yesterday morning as he attempted to board a flight back to the UK. Chisora and his trainer Don Charles were taken to police headquarters in Munich for questioning. A police spokesman also confirmed they were still searching for fellow boxer David Haye.

Chisora went for Haye at the press conference following his defeat in the WBC title fight against Vitali Klitschko. After losing the 12-round fight, Chisora mocked Haye at a press conference for his poor performance against Klitschko’s brother Wladimir last year and tried to goad his rival into a future bout. Chisora then confronted Haye, with their entourages getting involved. Still clutching his microphone, Chisora left the stage where he was seated next to his manager Frank Warren, made his way through the assembled media and challenged Haye to a fight. “You’ve really lost it this time Haye,” Chisora said. In the melee Haye’s manager Adam Booth suffered facial cuts while Haye traded punches with Chisora’s trainer Don Charles before appearing to swing a camera tripod at him. Chisora was seemingly heard making threats and claiming to have been “glassed”. Police have confirmed they are considering charges of grievous bodily harm against Chisora and are investigating Haye too. But according to police, Haye left Munich at 6:00am yesterday before they could speak to him.

Police said they are scrutinising videotapes to try to determine what happened and if others should be prosecuted. But it is understood police consider Haye the victim in the fight and charges are unlikely. A police spokesman said: He said: “Police picked up Mr Chisora at the airport at approximately 10:30am (German time) and are bringing him in for the investigation. “They also picked up Mr Chisora’s trainer for questioning. At present we do not know where Mr Haye is.” Vitali Klitschko, who won the bout in the ring on points, said: “I have respect for Chisora as a fighter, but not as a human being. I heard him say ‘I will shoot you’. You can’t be allowed to say such things.” When the brawling ended, Chisora was screaming at Haye: “I will burn you!” Klitschko’s manager Bernd Boente said: “Such scenes I have previously only witnessed among the fans of certain English football clubs. Chisora is really sick.” Police will present a file to prosecutors today recommending Chizora face affray, assault and threatening behaviour charges, said media reports.

He may face a hefty fine as financial penalties in Germany are levied according to income. When former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was involved in a punch-up at Munich’s Bayerischer Hof hotel in 2002 he was fined £170,000. Chisora has already been informed he must pay £31,500 to a charity for slapping Klitschko at the weigh-in on Friday. Dereck Chisora: Vitali is much tougher than Wladimir but I'm excited | Sport | The Guardian Dereck Chisora Dereck Chisora: Vitali is much tougher than Wladimir but I'm excited The boxer with a liking for Graham Norton's coats is not intimidated by the reigning WBC heavyweight champion Derek Chisora says he is motivated by the prospect of facing Vitali Klitschko.

Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Dereck Chisora Dereck Chisora: Vitali is much tougher than Wladimir but I'm excited The boxer with a liking for Graham Norton's coats is not intimidated by the reigning WBC heavyweight champion Monday 13 February 2012 17.59 EST First published on Monday 13 February 2012 17.59 EST Share on Messenger Close Strangeness wraps itself around Dereck Chisora as completely as a glove covers his fist. And so, during his last days in London before leaving for Munich, and a dangerous WBC world heavyweight title bout on Saturday against the imposing champion, Vitali Klitschko, it seems natural that an interview with Chisora should cross surreal terrain. We start with Richard Keys, pursue Graham Norton, carry out an interview in the backseat of a car driving through town, discuss bisexuality, take in 10 rounds of sparring and then continue talking on the sweat-splattered apron of a ring.

Welcome to another ordinary day in the life of a Zimbabwean-born, north London underdog – Del-Boy Chisora, who uses the theme tune from Only Fools and Horses for his walk to the ring. Keys finds me first. Wreathed in smiles and profuse apologies for delaying Chisora, after he and Andy Gray had chit-chatted with the often truculent boxer on live radio, Keys delivers some cheery advice in the TalkSport studios. "You've got to watch yourself here," he says, winking and nodding at the fighter. Chisora, however, is intent on leading us downstairs so that he can meet Norton – or at least the stylist for the chat-show host. Our car waits outside while the heavyweight, who loves the jackets and coats favoured by the happily camp Norton, swaps email addresses with a production assistant. "If he doesn't answer me," Chisora says as we settle down behind our silent driver, "I'll just come back. I like Graham Norton's coats, man." Klitschko's ominous shadow soon dwarfs thoughts of Norton's dapper look. Chisora stares bleakly at the snow-lined streets. "I'm doing good," he says quietly. "I'm motivated.

The only difficult thing is the last week before the fight. There's nothing you can do. You have to relax your mind. But time is the danger, especially in the last hours. That's when you've got to stay calm." Chisora listens closely to an anecdote about the younger Klitschko brother, Wladimir, who holds four other versions of the world heavyweight title to ensure a once glittering division is now the private fiefdom of a Ukrainian family. Wladimir twice pulled out of fights against Chisora – and I tell the Londoner how the more urbane Klitschko brother admitted to me that he was unsettled by "crazy street guys". Wladimir asked me if I thought Chisora might be crazy. "Possibly," I said, a reply which makes Chisora grin broadly. "There was fear in Wladimir," Chisora says. "He suddenly realised I was coming to fight. He wasn't ready and he thought, 'Christ, what have I got involved in here?' Emanuel Steward [the American trainer] pulled the plug four days before the fight.

That's why they pay Steward so much money." Wladimir repeated the stunt last year when, having re-signed to fight Chisora, he withdrew and accepted a unification contest with David Haye instead. "We knew Haye wouldn't do much," Chisora sneers. "As soon as the first jab landed he folded. Haye decided to survive 12 rounds rather than risk a knockout." The Londoner now faces the more intimidating Klitschko brother. "Vitali is much tougher than Wladimir. And he loves fighting. That's why we're going to see a great fight. Most guys are defeated before they step into the ring with the Klitschkos. They start shaking with fear in their boots. But I'm excited." It's hard to detect any excitement in Chisora. Did he see the terrible beating that Shannon Briggs, a big American heavyweight, received from Klitschko? "Yeah," he says. "The psychology of the Klitschkos is to be nice to you before the fight and then destroy you in the ring. With them it's just business. But Briggs is stupid. He stood there and did nothing. So I have to take it to Vitali – without a doubt.

Vitali don't like going backwards. I've got to go at him from the start, fight inside and hurt him." Chisora is capable of distressing violence. Fourteen months ago he was found guilty of attacking his former girlfriend after he apparently found messages from another man on her phone. "[The judge] said he was going to lock me up for 12 weeks. He was looking down at me. He wasn't fair," Chisora says. Yet, in the end, Chisora was sentenced to a suspended 12-week prison term with 150 hours of community service. "I liked it," he confirms, smiling with sudden warmth. "It was giving back to the community. I went round to hospitals and moved heavy furniture. I painted seating in an old people's home. I'd do that for nothing. I went to a school and built a chicken shack for the kids. That was cool. There's no harm in that. Only good." Chisora, however, has an edge to his character. What other heavyweight would mock Klitschko's apparently rigid heterosexuality?

In a face-off for BoxNation, Frank Warren's TV channel which will screen the fight, Klitschko and Chisora sat at a table with the commentator John Rawling. The astute Rawling pointed out to Klitschko that his opponent was capable of anything – Chisora had bitten one opponent in the ring while kissing another at a press conference. "I'm very conservative," Klitschko smiled. "I only kiss women." Chisora, staring at the champion, drawled back: "I swing both ways, player, I swing both ways. Don't worry about that. I swing both ways." "I don't wish to take a kiss from you," Klitschko said, primly. "You know what they say?" Chisora asked. "Once you've gone black, you can't go back." Outside his gym in Finchley, I ask Chisora if this was merely warped Tyson-esque fight psychology or if he was interested in making an important point about sexuality. "There's nothing wrong with being gay or lesbian," he says, pausing at the glass doors. "If my cousin was gay I'd support him. If my sister was a lesbian I'd support her.

I didn't say I was gay." Chisora said, seriously or not, that he swung both ways. That seems pretty brave when so many gay sportsmen find it impossible to come out. "People are ignorant," Chisora says as we step inside. "Bisexuality started a long, long time ago. You just have to support it. There's nothing wrong with it. We all bleed the same, we're all going one way in the end – six feet down. I support the gays 24/7." Promising that we will talk more after training, Chisora warms up while office girls are put through their lunchtime workouts around him. It's not quite the setting for a world title camp – apart from 'The Bigger They Are …' banners draped above the ring. Klitschko's face stares down at us. In the ring, as Chisora pummels Ali Adams, the London Iranian preparing to fight Audley Harrison, it's hard to forget his warm words on sexual tolerance. Is this the same man who nearly went to jail for hitting a woman? Is this a crazy wild card who may shake up heavyweight boxing?

The blows fly from Chisora, some landing low and some banging into the body, as he works with intent. His T-shirt is soon soaked with sweat and he looks incredulous when told he has sparred 10 rounds. "I thought that was only six," Chisora says, ripping off his headguard and gloves, and unwrapping his bandaged hands. I'm still intrigued by his earlier comments. "I don't judge anyone," Chisora says. "Most of our clients here, in my gym, are gay. They're cool people. And I haven't got any problems with bisexuals. My mum's doctor is gay. There's no problem with that. I speak to him. My girlfriend's hairdresser is gay and I joke with him all the time. He tells me everything that's going on." It is unusual to hear a sportsman talk so openly about sexual diversity. "The world is changing," Chisora says. "If people don't change they're going to suffer." Chisora seemed happy to imply, at least to Klitschko, that he may be bisexual. "People can say what they want to say," Chisora shrugs. "It's up to them.

I don't care." It would be a powerful statement if a boxer proclaimed his bisexuality just before a world title fight. "I could be, I could not be," Chisora says of his possible bisexuality. "Who knows? Only I know." Chisora smiles; but I repeat the extent to which many sportsmen feel compelled to hide the truth about themselves. "You know what, "Chisora says, "they do have to hide. That's why I really respect that rugby player from Wales [Gareth Thomas] who came out. I respect him a lot. We've got to support every gay person. I personally am not gay – but I've got friends who are gay and I'm always with them. It doesn't make me gay." Beyond challenging the public constraints that constrict all sportsmen, Chisora's sexuality should remain private. His personal choice will have no bearing on a brutal night in the ring. Lennox Lewis, in 2003, was the last man to defeat Klitschko when he was fortunate the Ukrainian was badly cut. The fight had to be stopped, even though Klitschko was ahead on points.

Lewis never fought again – but he believes Chisora may have a chance against Klitschko. "Any decent heavyweight has a chance," Chisora says. "Vitali was winning that fight and, if it hadn't been for that cut, Lennox would still be fighting, trying to get his titles back." Does the 28-year-old find hope in the fact Klitschko is now 40? "No," Chisora says. "Age ain't nothing to Vitali." What are his weaknesses? "His weaknesses?" Chisora echoes. "I couldn't answer." But he has surely seen some defects in Klitschko's robotic technique? "He's always got his hands down." How many people will support Chisora in Munich? "There are nine in my team and they're expecting 15,000 Germans for Klitschko. But nine people can do a lot." During his last fight, which he clearly won before the judges in Helsinki awarded the decision to Robert Hellenius, the unbeaten Finn, Chisora endured abuse. "It was a badly racist atmosphere. Some of my Jewish friends were there and they took real nasty words. I got it too.

But we didn't care. I won the fight, in front of 15,000, and they gave him the decision. But I boxed great. I could get over the fact that they robbed me." Chisora, rather than the lumbering Hellenius, has been given the loaded chance of risking much against Klitschko. "I'm calm now," Chisora says. "This is how I look at it. It's like a script for a Rocky movie. I think there's a Rocky theme going on in my life.

You never know what might happen next with me." Vitali Klitschko v Dereck Chisora will be screened exclusively on BoxNation (Sky 456, Virgin 546) David Haye has claimed that he fled Munich after his brawl with Dereck Chisora because he was fearful the 28-year-old would carry out his threat to shoot him Published: 20 Feb 2012 German police are ready to seek help from Scotland Yard as they search for the former British heavyweight David Haye Published: 20 Feb 2012 The British Boxing Board of Control is investigating the conduct of Dereck Chisora before and after his defeat by Vitali Klitschko Published: 20 Feb 2012 Chisora Cracks on Vitali For Steroid Use During TV Face-Off - World boxing - Boxing news - BOXNEWS.com.ua Chisora Cracks on Vitali For Steroid Use During TV Face-Off 18 Jan 2012 © AP Things got pretty tense during a televised face-off between WBC heavyweight champion Vitalk Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs) and his British challenger Dereck Chis

ora (15-2, 9 KOs).

During the face-off, hosted by John Rawling and televised on BoxNation, the temper of Chisora flared up when Klitschko made a crack about his weight. Chisora has struggled with his weight in several fights. He was very overweight for his first career loss against Tyson Fury last July. In response, Chisora alleged that Vitali was using steroids - a rumor that has circlulated about the Klitschko brothers for years, but nothing has ever been proven and nobody is exactly sure where the rumor started. During the second round of negotiations for Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin, there was a major issue when Povetkin's camp demanded Olympic style drug testing to be involved. Initially, Vitali's younger brother refused to accept Povetkin's demand for the testing procedure, but he eventually agreed. "At the press conference, you told me that you are already making the preparations. Are you already in shape? You have to burn 25-pounds of fat," Vitali said. Chisora replied - "It don't matter. You don't worry about this fat man. I don't juice myself like you do, baby.

This fat will be all over you, all over your face. You don't worry about me, you worry about yourself. What I'm doing is coming to this playground and I'm going to stop this big bully from taking people's candy from the playground - and you're the big bully." News: Fight Vitaly Klitschko -VS- Derek Chisora Pages: Klitschko: Chisora Hits Like a Woman, I’ll Make Him Pay! Vitali Klitschko has vowed to take revenge on Dereck Chisora tomorrow after being slapped on the face by the WBC heavyweight title challenger «like a woman» today. Londoner Chisora shamefully assaulted an unsuspecting Klitschko as the two posed for traditional head-to-head photographs after their weigh-in in Munich read more ... 17 Feb 2012 17:01 Chisora slaps Klitschko at weigh-in Challenger Dereck Chisora slapped WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko during the weigh-in for their title fight on Saturday. Both camps had to be pulled apart Friday after the British fighter slapped Klitschko with his right hand and launched a series of insults read more ...

14 Feb 2012 16:36 Chisora: Finally, Someone Fresh Will Whoop’s Vitali Ass Dereck Chisora has hailed Vitali Klitschko as «the king of the sport» but insists he will show the WBC champion no respect in Munich on Saturday. Londoner Chisora takes on the Ukrainian veteran in his German stronghold as the rank outsider this weekend, attempting to dethrone a man who has reigned supreme for four years read more ... 14 Feb 2012 16:15 Team Klitschko: The Haye Fight is Off, We Are Moving On! Bernd Boente, manager of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40KOs), has denied circulated reports that he offered David Haye (25-2, 23KOs) additional time to accept an offer to fight his boxer in the summer. The problem, as previously reported, is money. Haye is requesting a «huge guarantee» to fight Vitali read more ...

12 Feb 2012 18:22 Chisora: Klitschkos Killed My Sport, Time For a New King! DERECK CHISORA has vowed to make Vitali Klitschko look his age after insisting the Ukrainian is not a ring great. The WBC world heavyweight champion defends his world title on Saturday against Londoner ‘Del Boy’ for the ninth time since ending a four-year retirement in 2008 read more ... 7 Feb 2012 17:20 Klitschko Admits To Being at Odds With Wladimir in 2004 Older brother Vitali Klitschko admits that in 2004 his relationship with Wladimir became strained and the two brothers were at odds with each other. During that time period, Wladimir was shockingly stopped in five rounds by Lamon Brewster, who at the time was a massive underdog. Eights months prior to Brewster defeat, Wladimir was knocked out in two rounds by another underdog, Corrie Sanders read more ...

7 Feb 2012 15:51 Klitschko To The Critics: Chisora Was The Best Available WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs), currently training in in Austria, has responded to the critics who feel Dereck Chisora ​​(15-2, 9 KOs) is not worthy of a title shot. Klitschko-Chisora takes place on the 18th of February in Munich, Germany. Klitschko doesn’t see the issue with Chisora’s selection and firmly believes the former British champion is the best available option at this moment in time read more ... 30 Jan 2012 20:57 Klitschkos Hold a Joint Camp For the first time inпїЅmany years, the Klitschko brothers have come together for aпїЅjoint training camp inпїЅAustria. The two brother have scheduled defenses only two weeks apart inпїЅGermany.

WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko defends his titles onпїЅMarch 3rd against Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22KOs) atпїЅESPIRIT Arena inпїЅDusseldorf. Two weeks earlier, onпїЅFebruary 18th, Vitali Klitshko (43-2, 40KOs) defends read more ... 24 Jan 2012 00:36 Klitschko States: I Can Leave Boxing at Any Time WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs), 40-years-old, is splitting his time between boxing and politics. It is no secret that Vitali is reaching the end of his boxing career, and plans to devote himself fully to his political party UDAR. Vitali will defend his WBC crown on February 18 in Munich skirmish against Dereck Chisora ​​(15-2, 9 KOs). The next possible opponent could be WBA world champion David Haye read more ...

19 Jan 2012 00:05 David Haye and Dereck Chisora are not the first to beat boxing bans | Sport | The Guardian David Haye and Dereck Chisora are not the first to beat boxing bans Rocky Graziano, Mike Tyson and Antonio Maragrito have all found that having no licence is no problem David Haye, left, and Dereck Chisora are separated by a 7ft fence to announce their London fight sanctioned in Luxembourg. Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Tuesday 8 May 2012 18.01 EDT First published on Tuesday 8 May 2012 18.01 EDT Share on Messenger Close The fact that neither David Haye nor Dereck Chisora holds a British boxing licence was never going to stop them setting up a fight in Britain. The bout, in the end, has been sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation and the two Britons are not the first fighters to have looked elsewhere for their licences.

In February 2009 Antonio Margarito had his licence to box in California revoked for one year after attempting to enter a ring to fight Shane Mosley with his gloves loaded with a "foreign substance, jeopardising the health and safety of a fellow combatant". He served his suspension but was then denied a new licence in California. Many felt he should have been banned for life but instead his application for a licence in Texas was approved in September 2010, paving the way for the boxer to fight Manny Pacquiao (which he lost). Rocky Graziano, meanwhile, was a master of working around revoked licences. In 1947 he had his licence suspended by the New York State Boxing Commission for failing to report an attempted bribe to the board, but just moved his rematch against Tony Zale the following year to Chicago. A year later, Graziano was indefinitely suspended in all parts of the world under NBA supervision (11 of the US states, Great Britain, the European Boxing Federation, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada), following similar action by the California State Athletic Commission.

Graziano had not fulfilled his contractual obligations to fight Fred Apostoli in New York but the promoter Ralph Tribuani got Graziano easily got a licence in Delaware, where the allegations were not taken seriously. Muhammad Ali, left, famously lost his licence to box in April 1967 after refusing to serve in the Vietnam war and was out for three years. In 1970 the city of Atlanta granted him one and he beat Jerry Quarry at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium on 26 October. It was not until December that year that he was allowed to fight in New York again. Mike Tyson, meanwhile, was involved in his fair share of controversies and his contest against Lennox Lewis was delayed for several months after Las Vegas (Nevada) and several other states had refused him a licence following a brawl at the pre-bout press conference. In the end the fight took place on 8 June 2002, at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee, with Lewis winning by KO in the eighth round.

David Haye blames Dereck Chisora for ugly press conference brawl | Daily Mail Online comments David Haye has laid the blame for the ugly brawl with Dereck Chisora in Munich last weekend squarely at his opponent's feet and said he'll talk to police to resolve the inquiry. In a statement issued today from his hiding place somewhere in the UK, Haye claimed Chisora 'caused' the fight and 'some members of his entourage also encouraged the ruckus'. He also said his departure from Germany with his trainer on a late-night flight before he could be arrested was an attempt to defuse the tension brewing between the two heavyweight fighters.

SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Raging bull: His face a mask of hatred, Haye squares up to his rival Take that: David Haye launches a right hook, while holding a bottle (visible between his thumb and forefinger) which catches Dereck Chisora on the jaw during the press conference brawl in Munich Clash: Dereck Chisora exchanges blows with David Haye during the post fight press conference Raging bull: His face a mask of hatred, Haye squares up to his rival Enemies: Chisora and David Haye get up close and personal during the brawl In the remarkable statement, reminiscent of the explanation for a schoolyard scrap, Haye said: 'Chisora climbed down from the top table, removed his robe and then walked towards me, entourage in tow, in an aggressive manner. 'I held my ground, but, unfortunately, he caused a serious disturbance to occur, something which threatened to damage the reputation of the sport we both love. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 'Regrettably, some members of his entourage also encouraged the chaos. Nevertheless, Chisora and I soon separated, brushed ourselves down and moved in opposite directions.

'The confrontation then reignited, however, and both Don Charles and Adam Booth became involved in the mess. Adam suffered a cut to the head. 'Thankfully, it didn't take long for the ruckus to again settle down. It was then that I heard Chisora say he planned to "shoot me dead".' Laying the blame: Haye arrives at his home in Beckenham, Kent, tonight The pair came to blows following Chisora's points defeat in a world title fight against Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko in Munich on Saturday night. Cameras captured the moment Haye lashed out with a fierce right hook while holding a bottle which appeared to catch Chisora on the jaw. Chisora, who threatened Haye by saying he would 'track him down and shoot him', was arrested and released without charge but German police could not find Haye to question him. Injury: Adam Booth, trainer of David Haye, bleeds from a nasty gash on his forehead.

He claimed to have been 'glassed' during the brawl It subsequently emerged that, after the fracas, Haye and his trainer, Adam Booth, rushed to their five-star hotel in Munich, packed their bags and set off for the airport before 4.30am. Haye returned briefly to his home and then left for a secret location, believed to be a country club. According to Haye's statement, he and Booth's departure from the hotel was part of his efforts to 'diffuse (sic) the situation.' He said: 'Chisora's team were staying at the same hotel as me and, in light of the threats Chisora had made in front of the world's media, it seemed far more appropriate for me and Adam to leave the hotel as quickly as possible.' Haye added that he was prepared to help boxing authorities with any investigation into the incident. The scenes were described as 'ugly, horrible and disgraceful' and 'an embarrassment for British boxing' by Frank Warren, who represents 28-year-old Chisora. But there were inevitable suspicions that the whole incident was a publicity stunt to whip up interest in a lucrative fight between the two Britons.

It happened on Saturday night, after Chisora lost on points to Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko. Haye, who had been commentating on the bout for a boxing cable channel, became involved in a slanging match with Zimbabwean-born Chisora as they poured scorn on each other's record. After Haye apparently hit Chisora while holding the bottle, catching him on the chin, Chisora shouted: 'He glassed me!' The two men then grappled and their entourages became involved in the melee. Haye was seen trading punches with Chisora's trainer Don Charles before swinging a camera tripod over his head. Adam Booth, Haye's trainer-manager, suffered a cut forehead and also claimed to have been 'glassed'. Chisora reappeared clutching a bottle but was wrestled under control. Tension: David Haye shouts at the direction of Dereck Chisora shortly before the brawl started Weary: Chisora can be seen after the press conference brawl with blood on his T-shirt Chisora and Charles were yesterday arrested at Munich Airport on suspicion of grievous bodily harm as they attempted to fly back to London, but were freed without charge.

Haye had left his hotel in Munich by 4.30am, minutes before police arrived to question him. He returned briefly to his Beckenham, Kent, home before leaving for a secret location. A spokesman for Munich police said: 'Given the events of Saturday evening, a criminal investigation is required.' Officers will present a file to prosecutors today recommending Haye be charged with affray, assault and threatening behaviour. If prosecuted he could face a jail sentence or a hefty fine, as financial penalties in Germany are levied according to income. When former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was involved in a punch-up at a Munich hotel in 2002, he was fined a total of £170,000. Chisora has already been ordered to pay £31,500 to a charity for slapping Klitschko at the weigh-in, and spitting water at his brother Wladimir moments before the fight. Claims of the post-bout brawl being a publicity stunt were fuelled by a comment from Frank Warren when Haye began to goad Chisora at the press conference. Warren was heard to say: 'I've got a great idea.

If Dereck fights David, the winner fights Vitali.' Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente responded: 'Sounds like the perfect plan.' Asked yesterday if the clash was a set-up, Warren said: 'If you think somebody wants to wind up getting hit with a bottle and wind up in a police station while the other guy can't be found... you've just got to be a complete moron to come up with a suggestion like that.' Where it should have stayed: Vitali Klitschko had earlier beaten Dereck Chisora on points Spit storm: Chisora was caught on camera blasting Wladimir with water before the fight Temperatures rising: Chisora continued to goad his opponent, even after the defeat 'I FEEL I HAVE TO CLARIFY CERTAIN MATTERS': HAYE'S STATEMENT IN FULL 'It wasn't me': David Haye pictured in training last summer ahead of his fight against Wladimir Klitschko It is with regret that I feel I have to issue this statement to clarify certain matters, following an unfortunate incident that occurred on Saturday night (February 18) in Munich, Germany at the Vitali Klitschko vs.

Dereck Chisora post-fight press conference. I was in Munich to watch the WBC world heavyweight title bout between Klitschko and Chisora and provide punditry for BoxNation, and accredited as such. During the post-fight press conference, I was stood at the back of the room. It wasn't until Bernd Bonte said my name and involved me in the press conference that I commented. I was then happy to banter back and forth with Bonte and Klitschko, keen to ascertain whether he (Vitali) would stay true to his word and reiterate his desire to do what his younger brother couldn't do - knock me out. I felt as though the public would want to hear more information about this potential bout and that we could both start beating the drum ahead of a showdown later this year. However, at this point Chisora began firing insults at me from his position on the top table. In fact, he has recently made a habit of saying derogatory things about me in the press. Moments before declaring he wanted to go face-to-face with me, Chisora assured the gathered media that he would give me 'two slaps'.

Chisora had, of course, already been shrouded in controversy that weekend. Despite this, Chisora climbed down from the top table, removed his robe and then walked towards me, entourage in tow, in an aggressive manner. I held my ground, but, unfortunately, he caused a serious disturbance to occur, something which threatened to damage the reputation of the sport we both love. Regrettably, some members of his entourage also encouraged the chaos. Nevertheless, Chisora and I soon separated, brushed ourselves down and moved in opposite directions. The confrontation then reignited, however, and both Don Charles and Adam Booth became involved in the mess. Adam suffered a cut to the head. Thankfully, it didn't take long for the ruckus to again settle down. It was then that I heard Chisora say he planned to 'shoot me dead'. 'It goes without saying, I am bitterly disappointed to have been a part of what transpired on Saturday evening' I decided to leave the venue and return to my hotel, a move which I hoped would diffuse the situation.

However, Chisora's team were staying at the same hotel as me and, in light of the threats Chisora had made in front of the world's media, it seemed far more appropriate for me and Adam to leave the hotel as quickly as possible. Consequently, I left Munich on an earlier flight on Sunday morning and have been thinking about what happened ever since, as well as replaying the incident many times via YouTube. It goes without saying, I am bitterly disappointed to have been a part of what transpired on Saturday evening. I realise I am no angel - and don't mind a bit of professional trash-talk to help raise boxing's profile - but, during my 21 years in the sport, I have never been involved in, or even witnessed, such a serious fracas. If requested, I shall happily assist the boxing authorities with any investigation they wish to launch and, ultimately, hope that all lessons learned from this incident will be implemented.

Question: Who was the British Boxer involved in a fracas with Derek Chisora in February 2012?
Answer: DAVID HAYE